Dave Greenbaum

The next time you update your PC or try to troubleshoot compatibility problems, you'll may need to know your current BIOS. You could reboot the computer, but it's much easier to use the Windows command line utility.

In the command prompt window type:

wmic bios get smbiosbiosversion

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You'll get back the computer's BIOS version. It's that easy, no reboot necessary!